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ROBERT W. MCOLELLAND, Or SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS.

v.Letters Patent No.`10.1,752, dated Apr/il 12, 1870; antedated April 4, 1870.

HORSE HAY-RARE.

The Schedule referred to in these Letten Patent and making par: ot the same To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, ROBERT W. MOCLELLAND, of Springfield, inthe county of Sangamou and in the State of Illinois, have invented au Improved Horse Hay-Rake; and do hereby declare that the following ris a full,clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawing making a part of this specification, in which-f Figure 1 is a plan view. of my improved device,

Figure 2 is a vertical cross-,section of the same on the line :t 4v, of iig. 1.

Letters of like name and kind refer to like partsin each of the gures.

My invention relates to a class of agxiculturalimplements termed horse hayrakes, and

' It consists in the general construction and arrangement ofthe various parts of the device, by means of which a simple, fcheap, and eicicnt rake is produced, as is hereinafteifully described.

A represents the-axle, supported at either end by means of two ground wheels, B and B, suitably journaled thereon.

The shafts Gand C- are permanently attached 'ro the axle A, at their rear ends, and are tied together at a suitable distance therefrom by means of a cross'- bar, D.

E represents a seat hinged at its front end to vthe cross-bar D, and supported at its rear end bya standard, F, which is .journaled at its lower end upon the shaft A, and connected with said seat by means oi' a piu, e, passing through the slotted end thereof, and through one of a series of holes, f, in said standard, by which means the rear end of said seat can be raised or lowered, as may be desired.

G represents the rake-head, having secured therein two rows of teeth, g and g, and being connected with the axle by means of two arms, H and H, pivoted at their forward ends upon said axle outside ofthe wheels and jeurnale-d'at their rear ends upon said rake-head, said arms being curved up'ward and forward from said rake-head, Vso -as to entirely clear the hay'gathered upon or by the teeth.

Thisv method of attachment renders the rake vertically independent of the axle,'and enables itto rise or fall at either end, so as to conform to the nndulations of the ground.

Secured immediately beneath a toothin each row, just outside of each arm H, is a guide, I, the upperedge of which conformsto the forward curve of the teeth, while its lower edge is straightand adjusted to a suitable angle with. said teeth, so tliat when resting upon the ground, the rake-head is elevated to andretained in the desired position.

The device is now capable of use, but it will be seen that as soon as a sufficient quantity of hay is collected upon the teeth, its weight will causethe head to trip unless prevented.

In order that this object may be accomplished, and said rake-head prevented from tipping, except when desired, a lever, K, is pivoted near its center, lengthwise, within a slotl in the standard F, and extending rearward, is providedwith a cross-bar, 7c, secured horizontally and at a right angle thereto, which cross-bar rests upon the rear ends of two teethA in the rear orY upper row.

From the standard Fsaid lever K curvesforward and upward through a slot in the seat E and terminates in a handle within convenient reach of the operatois hand.

A catch', L, is secured to said seat and engaging with the front edge 'of said lever, holds the same` in place and prevents its rear end from rising, so as to liberate the rake-head. 5

As thus constructed and arranged, the device is come plete, and its operation isas follows:

The lever K being locked in place, and one row of y teeth resting upon the ground, the rakeis driven forward until a suiiicient quantity of hayY is gathered thereon, when, by releasing said lever from engagement with the catch L, and allowing its rear end to raise the rake-head is permitted to revolve, and deposit bar D, the seat E, adjustable upon the standard F,

the rake-head and teeth G and g,the arms H,1he guide-blocks I, and lever K, pivoted to the standard F, all constructed and arranged substantially as and for the purpose specified.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing, I have hereunto set my hand this 4th day of August, 1869.

ROBERT W. MGGDELLAND. Witnesses GEO. O. MARCY, EGENE VAN LOAN. 

